A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
The side of a flake with cortex or flake scars.
lower surface, side facing away from the main axis
a. (L. dorsum, the back) pertaining to the back; the surface turned away from the axis.
The top part of the salmon.
dorsum: back] • Pertaining to the back or upper surface. (Contrast with ventral.)
Upper side of a fish's body (opposite of ventral)
upper side of animal (back)
To do with the top surface, on top of (opposite to ventral)
near or towards the back especially of an animal like a manatee.
dorsum, the back] Pertaining to or situated near the back; opposite of ventral.
On the back. edentulate (edentate) - Lacking teeth.
adjective, Latin dorsum = back.
of a lateral organ, (relating to the side) facing away from the axis, i.e. the 'back'; of a thallus, facing away from the substratum. cf. ventral.
in fish this refers to the top side
The upper surface of the wing or body.
Back, under Dorsale, onder
back or upper surface of an animal; the opposite of ventral
apodeme (of parameral sheath): Parameral sheath extends anteriorly from enclosing the distphallus to two apodemes, the ventral and dorsal apodemes. The dorsal apodeme is often connected to the subepandrial sclerite by a thin membrane. It is usually either reduced or 'T'-shaped in Agapophytinae and Taenogera genus-group Therevidae. In Therevinae it is usually a large single structure totally covering the rest of the aedeagus in dorsal view.
the top or back area of the body.
pertaining to upper side of body.
Relating to the back of an animal; also the upper surface of a leaf, wing, etc.
The area along the Koi's back either side of the Dorsal fin.
Reference referring to the top surface of a horizontally oriented animal. Dromaeosauridae Clade of saurischian dinosaurs, placed with clades Theropoda, Tetanurae, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, and Deinonychosauria.
Of or relating to the back side of an organism. In dinokonts, opposite the ventral side (front side)
the top of an animal, toward the ceiling. When used as a direction refers to "above" as in "the dorsal fin is dorsal to the anal fin."
top area of the whale or dolphin, the back
dor'sal (L dorsum=the back) referring to the back edge or top of a bivalve, in the region of the hinge.
the top or back of an animal
referring to the top part of the shell where the hinge is located
from Latin the dorsum, the back]: (1.) The front surface of the equine hoof and leg. (2.) When referring to the entire animal, dorsal means the spine or center-line of the back.
Same as posterior, pertains to the back of the body.
Towards the back line or top of the animal.
of or relating to the back, or dorsum, of an organism.
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
the topside of the dragon, its back. Also, "dorsal to" can mean above.
(L. dorsalis, from dorsum, back). Term once used for notation of vertebra in the thoracic region, e.g., first dorsal vertebra.
The back surface of an object. In the case of an ammonite the shell generally coils over the dorsal surface, though in heteromorphs this is difficult to see sometimes. Consequently, the dorsal surface of a Single whorl of the shell is the surface towards the centre of the spiral.
Pertaining to the body of the tongue.
Top fin on fish. Usually divided into first (front) and second (back), but may be continuous.
ˈdɔɹsl̩] - adjective for things involving the tongue body.
1.) Of or lying near the back (Morris 1992). 2.) The back or upper third of the fish; opposite of ventral.
as a surface remote from its axis, top-side, back-side
upper surface (back) of woodlouse
of, on, or near the back.
On or relating to the back surface.
The dorsal fin is the fin directly on top of the body. For example, the fin that sticks out of the water on a shark.
Referring to features on the back or along the spine of the animal.
The upper surface of a wing or body.
Pertaining to the posterior portion of a body or segment.
the back side of an animal opposite its belly side.
Term referring to the back or top side of a body part
Relating to the upper surface of an animal.
(adj.) One of four main crown classes. Dominant trees are largely free-growing. They have their crowns in the uppermost layers of the canopy. More generally, referring to the outer (back) surface.
The side of the insect that is opposite the side with the legs and mouth parts. The upper surface when the animal is sitting at rest, opposite the ventral surface.
Referring to the back of an object.
along the back or upper side of the caterpillar.
referring to the back or upper surface.
top or uppermost; pertaining to the back or upper side
Refers to the back or upper surface of an animal.
adjective referring to the top or upper surface of an organism.
of or belonging to the upper surface
The back of a whale or a fish.
This refers to the top surface of a snakes back.
'Towards the back.' In the case of the oyster, the side of the body closest to the anus.
Pertaining to the back or upper surface of the body.
Directional term meaning near or on the back or spinal cord side of the body.
Of or on the back or outer surface of a leaf, etc.
Relating to the back or upper surface ( cf. ventral)
Pertaining to top surface of a fish.
of, toward, in, on, or near the upper surface
located near or on the back of an animal or one of its parts
top or uppermost; referring to the back or upper side.
Top or back of the crayfish.
Pertaining to the upper surface of a body section or appendage.
pertaining to the upper surface of an animal
Referring to the back or top of an animal, portion with the backbone, opposite side of ventral
Pertains to the back or upper surface.
On or near the back. The side of the organ away from the central axis.
A medical term meaning 'on the upper surface'.
When referring to dorsal on a reptile, it means anything that is pertaining to your reptiles back. An example would be the dorsal crest or fin of a basilisk. Meaning that it has a crest or fin on its back.
The upper surface or back.
On the upper or top side or surface; e.g. dorsal fin.
the top side of an organism.
The upper part of the body.
The 'back' of the frog. It is the part seen when looking down on the animal.
pertaining to the top surface or "back" of insects.
Same as Posterior. In a human, this is the back of the body. Click here for an illustration of this term
Towards the surface of the back or top of the head. Also see Superior.
In orchids, the upper-most sepal of the flower.
(1) as a direction, towards the back; (2) noun, a dorsal vertebra, one of the vertebrae between the neck and the sacrum.
Of or belonging to the back. 58
Refers to the back surface of the body. This is the opposite of ventral.
Relating to or situated near or on the back of an animal.
On the back, or pertaining to the back.
Located near or on the back surface of an animal.
Refers to the top side of a flower.
the upper part of a snake's body. All the scales except the ventrals.
on the upper surface of an insect.
Pertaining to the back, or situated near to or on the back.
Pertaining to the back; the twelve thoracic vertebrae are also referred to as dorsal vertebrae. Edema— A condition in which fluid fills a damaged joint area with excessive fluid causing swelling; similar to the swelling of a twisted ankle.
Refers to the back of an organism.
The back side of the body, or (in the context of hypospadias and epispadias) the top side of the penis. This is where the urethral meatus is located in cases of epispadias.
referring to the back of something, can also refer to the top
From the Latin for back and refers to that side of the body. In connection to the penis it refers to the side away from the scrotum in the non-erect position.
Referring to the upperside of an animal, the "back" side.
On the top or back of a caterpillar; above.
top, on top: in a four-legged creature such as a lizard, salamander or cat, it refers to the creature's back, as opposed to its underbelly
Towards the top and back.
The upper (or back) side of an animal.
referring to the top or back surface, as opposed to ventral (underside).
Relating to an organ of tissur that is located on an organism's back [ edit
Relating to the back of an animal or the upper surface of a structure (e.g., leaf, wing).
the top, back, or uppermost surface of the organism.
The back of a body part, with reference to the standard anatomical convention.
on the back or upper surface.
Dorsal means of, pertaining to, or near an animal's back or upper surface of the body.
A tough membrane on the outside of the araelmoid extending from the top to the bottom of the spine particularly sensitive on the anterior aspect.
Towards the back (spinal area).